What Is Denier In Horse Rugs?

The strength of a horse rug is determined by its “denier”, which refers to the outer shell of a turnout blanket. Denier is the thickness of the individual thread used in the yarn weave of the blanket. At WeatherBeeta, we have blankets in a variety of denier, to match the needs of every horse.

What is the highest denier in horse blanket?

1680 denier
A 1200 denier will generally be much more durable and potentially have a longer life. Likewise a 1680 denier is the “top of the range” of horse rug fabrics and will come at a premium price.

What is difference in denier for horse blankets?

You may have noticed the word denier when looking at winter blankets for your horse. What’s the difference? Denier is the fiber thickness of individual threads used to create fabric. When the denier is higher – the fabric is more thick, allowing for greater durability.

What are the weights of horse rugs?

Lightweight stable rugs are usually around 100g and best suited to milder weather or hardy types in colder conditions. Mediumweight stable rugs hover around the 150g-250g fill level and heavyweight stable rugs can go all the way up to an incredibly cosy 550g!

Is it better for a horse rug to be too big or too small?

If your horse is between sizes you are usually better to go down a size as a horse rug that is too big is actually more likely to cause rubs than one that is too small as it is move likely to move/slip around your horses back. How should leg straps and surcingles be adjusted?

What denier is best?

In general, the higher the denier, the more opaque the tights, meaning they’re thicker and less sheer. Any denier 40 and higher is considered opaque and not see-through, while anything less than 30 denier is more of a transparent, sheer stocking.

How thick should a rug be for a horse?

Mediumweight rugs are either 150g, 200g or 250g and will provide your horse with a nice level of warmth. Medium rugs contain a good amount of fill to keep your horse warm, while not being too heavy to cause any overheating. Heavyweight rugs are 300g + and are the best way of providing your horse with optimum warmth.

What denier does my horse need?

What is your horse’s behaviour in the field? If your horse is calm and relaxed when turned out, a 600 denier will be perfectly suitable. If your horse likes to destroy or attempt to escape the blanket, a minimum of a 1200 denier blanket is sure to save you money in the long run.

What does 1200D mean in horse rugs?

Essentially the higher the Denier number, the thicker the weave, the stronger the material. Commonly rugs will be 600D, 1200D and 1680D – the higher the number, the thicker and stronger the weave.

Is lower denier more see through?

Low denier tights are see-through, so you can style them in a much more versatile way.

What weight is 600d horse rug?

Denier is the thickness of an individual strand of yarn used to create the woven base fabric of a horse rug, for example 600 denier will contain strands of yarn with a weight of 600g in a single thread over 9000 meters.

What is the heaviest weight horse rug?

300G – “heavyweight” rugs contain around 300 grams of fill for warmth and protection in cold winter weather. This is normally the thickest rug you will need in most circumstances.

What weight is a heavy rug?

Heavyweight horse rugs are usually categorised as over 300g in weight. They are ideal for providing optimum warmth when the winter weather truly hits. 300g+ – If your horse is clipped out and the temperatures drop low, a heavyweight rug may be what your horse requires.

Should I put a rug on my horse in rain?

In cold and wet weather a good quality and well-fitting rug can help the horse to maintain condition, as a cold, wet horse will burn a lot of energy keeping warm. Keep in mind though that if your horse is young and healthy but tends to get fat, rugs will actually help him or her to maintain that fat.

Should my horse wear a rug in the rain?

If your horse does not have access to shelter (stall, run-in shed etc) to stay out of the rain and be protected from cold wind, a rug or rain sheet may be appropriate. Horses are better able to cope with cold weather if they are dry. If a horse shivers in winter, a rug and additional forage might be appropriate.

Should you rug horses in the rain?

Most performance horses that are turned out in adverse weather conditions would probably benefit from a turnout rug particularly in wet and windy weather, especially if there is no field shelter available. Neck covers on a rug can also assist in keeping a horse “toasty” under such circumstances.

What is a normal denier?

Denier ranges from five to 100 and anything over 50 is classed as opaque, while sheer and transparent tights are found between five and 50. Because the higher denier tights are thicker and more opaque, they provide more warmth, so are more likely to be worn in the winter month.

Which is thicker 20 denier or 40 denier?

Classified as semi-sheer or semi-opaque, 40 denier tights are taking things up a notch warmth-wise, so they are thicker and more durable than a 20 denier pair of tights but still show just a hint of skin.

Which is thicker 60 denier or 100 denier?

Basically, the crux of it is, the higher the denier the more opaque your tights will appear, as well as being thicker and warmer too.

Is it better to over rug for under rug a horse?

The horse may sweat under the thick rug put on in the morning as you whizzed to work. Over rugging a horse could lead to overheating, and a horse that can’t cool down sufficiently will get heat stress.

Is it better to over rug or under rug a horse?

In the long term, over-rugging can actually be detrimental to their health– horses naturally loose weight in the winter and this is actually a good thing to reduce their risk of laminitis the following spring.